as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
you'll find the symptoms begin tapering gradually about 24 hours after you take the medicine
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Recent Examples of taper
Barrel jeans are characterized by a relaxed fit that tapers slightly at the ankle.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Snowfall will taper and stop at the beginning of the week, but some models have the Arctic Outbreak lasting until the second half of the month, and that is when the majority of Americans should feel its effects.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Pair them with ankle jeans, satin skirts, sweater dresses, or tapered slacks for an extra dose of cool this season.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
Snowfall will begin to taper overnight and into Wednesday morning.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Snowfall will taper and stop at the beginning of the week, but some models have the Arctic Outbreak lasting until the second half of the month, and that is when the majority of Americans should feel its effects.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Pair them with ankle jeans, satin skirts, sweater dresses, or tapered slacks for an extra dose of cool this season.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
Snowfall will begin to taper overnight and into Wednesday morning.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taper
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These tremendous reductions have been linked to fewer respiratory illnesses, decreased hospital visits, and ultimately, lives saved and reducing climate impacts.—
Margo T. Oge,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Range within the city is only around 120 miles (193 km) while cruising around on the freeway will decrease that number further to 71 miles (114 km).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Jan. 2025
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Happiness is something fans appear to be embracing on Erika these days, with the onslaught of social media negativity subsiding in favor of praise.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Following last year's devastating tornadoes and storms, insurance challenges are unlikely to subside anytime soon.—
Linh Ta,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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Corporate philanthropy, too, has diminished, which is a particular problem in a city where business leaders once took pride in making generous contributions to the arts.—
David Allen Jenn Ackerman,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Health experts fear that a US withdrawal from the agency would significantly diminish the agency's resources and capabilities, leave the world more vulnerable to health threats, and isolate the US, hurting its own interests and leaving the country less prepared to respond to another pandemic.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, crude settled below $76 and that will hopefully help ease concerns over a return of inflation.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The congestion pricing plan, which launched on Jan. 5, newly charges passenger vehicles $9 to access Manhattan below 60th Street during peak hours as part of an effort to ease congestion and raise funds for the city's public transit system.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2025
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In the early 20th century, Black farmers owned 16 millions acres of land; today that number has shrunk to roughly a million.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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As their military budgets shrank over the decades, European countries relied heavily on the United States for security, trusting in the NATO pledge that an attack on one member will be treated as an attack on all.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Martin declined to comment when contacted by Newsweek through email on Thursday.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this week, representatives for Billy Ray declined to comment on the family concerns.—
Nardine Saad,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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However, as so often is the case, this reaffirmed American ideal fell short of reality.—
AJ Willingham,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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No snow was reported, so maybe a trace at best fell, Hinson said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Taper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taper. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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